DPRK Foreign Relations
Tongsin no. 03
The latest Tongsin | 통신 for February 2014 examines the North Korean narrative surrounding the US-ROK war games, which positions the North as a cooperative actor seeking engagement and stability in the face of destructive “confrontation rackets” in the South.
North Korean Missiles and Chinese Passenger Aircraft
A North Korean missile narrowly misses a Chinese passenger jet and an open rift is revealed. Read the full translation and analysis of PLA General Wang Hongguang’s op-ed, all by Sino-NK’s chief editor.
“Red Lines” and North Korea Metaphors at the National People’s Congress in Beijing
On Saturday, Chinese Foreign Minister expressed his country’s “red line” for the Korean peninsula. But as Adam Cathcart explains, there are a few other metaphors in play.
Surfing in on the Russian Gravy Train
On February 10, KBS broadcasted an exclusive interview with the executive director of POSCO Corporate Strategic Planning Dept. I, Jeon Woo-sik, during which Jeon gave on overview of a forthcoming port inspection at Rajin by three major Korean firms. Christopher Green translates.
North Korea’s Berlin File
In January, the North Korean Ambassador to Germany, Ri Si-hong, called two Saarbrücker Zeitung reporters for an interview at the North Korean Embassy in eastern Berlin. Text of the interview is translated by Adam Cathcart, with commentary.
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